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G. N. SIDNEY.

Ball Trap. No. 243,466. Patented June-28, I881.

FIE-l- INVENTUR= UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE N. SIDNEY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

BALL-TRA P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,466, dated June 28, 1881.

Application filed May 2, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE N. SIDNEY, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ball-Traps, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved ap-' paratus for throwing balls used as flying targets in lieu of birds.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention; Fig. 2, a vertical transverse section thereof, and Fig. 3 a plan view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A denotes a standard pivoted to a suitable base, H, and carrying upon its upper end a horizontal bar, F, upon which are secured two posts, B B, respectively at opposite sides of the pivoted center of the standard. To each of said posts are secured two spring-bars, c c, the free ends of which project toward the 0pposite post, and have attached to them a ring, R, adapted to hold one of the target balls. To the free end of the spring-bar c is also connected a pendent hooked link, I). Beneath this link is a bar, a, hinged to the bar F, near one edge thereof. To the opposite edge of the bar F is hinged a hook, (7, adapted to engage the free end of the bar a.

Z is a lever pivoted on top of the bar F, and having one end in front of the hook d. To the opposite end is connected the trippingline e, which passes through an axial channel, a, in the standard A, and is extended to the point from whence it is to be manipulated. The trap is set for operation by drawing down the spring-arms G G and applying the bar 0 across the hooked ends of the links 11, and securing it in said position by means of the hook d, in the manner illustrated in the several figures of the drawings.

When it is desired to spring the trap itis only necessary to pull on the line 6, which causes the lever l to throw the hook d off the end of the bar 0, thus releasing the spring-arms O G. The thrust of the released spring-arms is arrested by a stop, D, in the form of a rod,whieh passes between the spring-arms back of the ring spring-arm O is made to diverge more or less from a perpendicular direction.

E represents a ball secured in a convenient position on the standard or revolving frame.

9 is a spring bell-hammer, to which is connected a link or rod, f, the free end of which is provided with a loop or eye.

1 is a post on the plate F, in such relative position as to be in close proximity to the bar a, when applied across the hooked end of the links I). The hammer g is drawn away from the bell by coupling the linkfwith the postrabove the bar 0. The latter, when tripped by the hook d, throws the link f off the post r, and

thus causes the bell to sound simultaneously with the throw of the ball.

The described apparatus is revolved while in the act of throwing the ball by drawing on a cord, a, wound around the standard A, as shown.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The pivoted standard A, provided with the axial line-guide a, and having at opposite sides of its pivot the posts B B, the springarms 0 0, extended from said posts, and provided at their free ends with the rings R and hooked links b, the bar a, hinged to the standard, the hinged hook 01, adapted to engage the .free end of the bar a, the pivoted lever Z, ar-

ranged to throw the hook 01 off the bar 0, and the line 6, connected to the leverl and extended through the guide a, all combined and operating substantially in the manner described and shown.

2. In combination with the standard A, having the posts B B, the spring-arms O 0, provided with the rings R and hooked links I), the hinged bar 0, hinged hook (I, lever 1, line e, and the check rod D, passing between the two spring-arms and through the bar F, and provided at opposite sides of the latter with the adjusting-nuts mend having above the spring- In testimony whereofI have hereunto signed to arms the cross-bar o,substantially as described my name and affixed my seal, in the presence .and shown. of two attesting Witnesses,at Syracuse, in the 3. In combination with the spring-arms 0, county of Onondaga, in the State of NewYork, provided with the hooked link b, the hinged I this 22d day of April, 188].

bar a, hinged hook (I, pivoted lever 1, line a, GEORGE N. SIDNEY. [L. s.] post nhammer 9, provided with the linkf, and Witnesses: the bell 13,2111 substantially in the manner de- WM. 0. RAYMOND,

scribed and shown. 0. BENDiXoN. 

